PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dynamite Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon's entrance music is Fear is Our Tradition by Ignite. A fine choice. Diggler has chosen YO GOTTI - SOMEBODY WATCHIN ME as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nixon
vs
Diggler

182 cm
31
202 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

186 cm
28
196 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dynamite Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nixon has Diggler up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nixon wants to stall.
Nixon is looking for a takedown.
Diggler tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Diggler back against the cage.
Nixon tries to break free but Diggler pushes him back against the cage.
Nixon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diggler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diggler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diggler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nixon is working for takedown but Diggler is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dynamite Nixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggler stalling.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Diggler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nixon misses with a double jab
and Diggler counters with a good low kick that Nixon was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Dynamite Nixon has been cut.
Nixon thuds his right hand into Diggler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diggler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nixon throws a right and a left that Diggler avoids nicely.
Diggler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Diggler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon tries to clinch up
and Diggler counters with a leg kick.
Nixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diggler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nixon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggler cracks Nixon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nixon shoots in for a double leg but Diggler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggler was well out of range. Poor timing from Nixon.
Nixon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diggler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggler throws a sloppy head kick
and Nixon counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Nixon.
Diggler misses with a head kick.
Diggler lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler throws a low kick but Nixon avoids it.
Diggler throws a head kick that Nixon semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggler connects with a solid leg kick.
Nixon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Nixon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Diggler wants to control but Nixon postures up.
Diggler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nixon.
Nixon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon scoring with punches from side control.
Nixon working the ground and pound but Diggler is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dynamite Nixon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Nixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nixon shoots in looking for a takedown but Diggler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nixon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diggler.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diggler.
Diggler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nixon is able to avoid easily.
Diggler lands with a nice body punch.
Nixon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diggler but Diggler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A big right from Nixon misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Diggler.
Dirk Diggler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggler lands a front kick.
Nixon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diggler tries to land a front kick but Nixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diggler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggler throws the kick towards the body but Nixon avoids it.
Diggler looks to throw the jab but Nixon is out of range.
Diggler lands with a slapping head kick.
Diggler looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Nixon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler is refusing to be controlled, as Nixon sits in half guard.
Diggler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nixon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon trying to control from half guard but Diggler is working away.
Nixon is really struggling to control Diggler but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dynamite Nixon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nixon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diggler backs up against the cage.

It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.
Diggler thuds his right hand into Nixon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Nixon misses
and Diggler counters with an outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diggler.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diggler connects with a nice looking jab.
Nixon has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dynamite Nixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nixon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diggler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nixon scrambles back to his feet.
Diggler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick from Diggler.
Nixon cracks Diggler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diggler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggler.
Diggler throws an overhand right that lands on Nixon's shoulder, as Nixon tries to avoid the shot.
Diggler thuds his shin into the meat of Nixon's side.
Jab from Diggler.

Nixon is rocked!
BAM! Diggler delivers a spinning backfist that drops Nixon like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Dirk Diggler!
Dirk Diggler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.